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Ryanair Reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(1480 total reviews)

CEO and Director Michael O'Leary

Michael O'Leary

52% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and Inclusion

3.4

Career Opportunities

3.1

Work/Life Balance

2.8

Culture and Values

2.7

Senior Management

2.6

Compensation and Benefits

Ratings distribution

5 stars

14%

4 stars

22%

3 stars

28%

2 stars

18%

1 star

18%

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Pros
  • "Nice colleagues and very multicultural(in 78 reviews)
  • "Decent way to start in aviation and find out if it's for you Most of the the people are nice(in 63 reviews)
  • "Roster 5:3 good training and good crew(in 30 reviews)
  • "Great team and environment I had a lot offun(in 19 reviews)
  • "Good opportunity to progress within company(in 13 reviews)
Cons
  • "Too tired and low salary(in 202 reviews)
  • "Bad management but not all the time(in 105 reviews)
  • "Pay is low They forget to pay some things and never pay after they forget There's a lot of people constantly quitting and getting hired.(in 61 reviews)
  • "Long hours 4 sectors most of the time wake 4am morning and back home 6 pm or from 11.00 am till 12.00 midnight.(in 47 reviews)
  • "no benefits for the crew(in 41 reviews)
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Updated 2 Dec 2023

    1. 5.0
      10 Nov 2023
      First Officer
      Current Employee
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great training and overall safety ethos

      Cons

      None so far as yet

      1. 4.0
        14 Nov 2023
        Airline Pilot
        Current Employee, more than 8 years
        Bristol, England
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Many reasons to work in this field of aviation , the pay is great if you have the experience!

        Cons

        The aircraft you are assigned to are often faulty , make sure to bring this up with your employer

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        1. 3.0
          24 Nov 2023
          Baggage Handler
          Former Employee, less than 1 year
          Stansted Mountfitchet, England
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Great team Passenger interaction .

          Cons

          The place offers little progression

          1. 4.0
            29 Oct 2023
            Flight Attendant
            Former Employee, more than 1 year
            London, England
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Fix roster, 5 days on and 3 days off

            Cons

            From time to time have to go to work and come home at wee hours

            1. 3.0
              6 Nov 2023
              Cabin Crew
              Current Employee
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Fixed roster Friendly co workers

              Cons

              Mentally and physically draining in summer

              1. 3.0
                20 Oct 2023
                Mechanic
                Former Employee, more than 3 years
                Prestwick, Scotland
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Variety of work to learn multiple skills across varying sections of the aircraft

                Cons

                Moral not too high among employees at times due to things such as shift patterns

                1. 5.0
                  2 Nov 2023
                  Cabin Crew Member
                  Current Employee, less than 1 year
                  Edinburgh, Scotland
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Cheap flights Pay was okay

                  Cons

                  Long hours Strict Long Application process

                  1. 4.0
                    24 Aug 2023
                    Cabin Crew Member
                    Current Employee, less than 1 year
                    Stansted Mountfitchet, England
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Great crew Amazing 5-3 roster Great experience to take into any job Built a great network

                    Cons

                    Take more money off you for calling in sick than you actually earn in a day. Got charged almost £200 for two sick days Crew control literally treat you like a work/slave-horse. Dont care about your wellbeing until you start calling in sick because you’re fatigued, then they take huge amounts out of your pay. Minimum rest almost every day, i’m back at the airport less than 12 hours after leaving, I only live 30 minutes away.

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                    1. 2.0
                      26 Aug 2023
                      Cabin Supervisor
                      Former Employee, more than 5 years
                      Leeds, England
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Loved the stable 5-3 roster HR Are friendly 10 months and your already a supervisor

                      Cons

                      Where do we start? Crew control not caring about welfare and crew min rest Getting phoned off standby hours before standby duty even starts. Low pay. Shear bullying from management and staff If you report someone for doing something you get into trouble for it. Same goes if you don’t - you can never win. European base managers bully the staff to the point they cry Aircraft constantly breaking. You do not make 10% commission

                      1
                      1. 4.0
                        25 Oct 2023
                        Anonymous Employee
                        Former Employee
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Great benefits, salary and training

                        Cons

                        Long hours and also early mornings

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                      Ryanair has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 2,229 reviews left anonymously by employees. 57% of employees would recommend working at Ryanair to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ryanair employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ryanair. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

                      57% of Ryanair employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ryanair 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

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